Senior Policy Advisors
| Company Name | Ontario Public Service |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Date Posted | Feb 06, 2012 |
| Category | Management |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
Description
• two permanent
Exciting opportunities for proven strategic health policy leaders!
Working with a team of advisors in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Policy and Care Standards Branch, you will help set the strategic direction for Ontario's health system.
In this role, you will:
• provide leadership and expertise in researching, designing and implementing health policies and strategies that improve Ontarians' access to a quality, integrated publicly funded health system
• improve the delivery of acute and emergency hospital care and rehabilitation services at the system level
• develop innovative health policy options and recommendations based on evidence-based policy research, analysis and synthesis
• provide project leadership on health system policy and strategic initiatives
• develop partnership with key health system stakeholders
Location: 56 Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario
What we are looking for:
Policy Development and Research Expertise:
• you have a strong working knowledge of health policy development, policy and research tools, system improvement and planning methodologies and performance management techniques
Critical Thinking, Creativity and Communication Skills:
• you are an accomplished critical thinker who can define problems based on a systems view, conceptualize complex issues and creatively develop coherent results-oriented plans to achieve improvement
Project Management and Public Presentation Skills:
• you have experience leading projects from concept to implementation using initiative and drive
• you can present complex ideas and establish internal and external stakeholder communication and engagement strategies
Health care Knowledge, System Thinking and Partnership Building Skills:
• you have knowledge of the hospital acute, emergency and rehabilitation care sectors
• you have a good understanding of the health care system, structures, processes, stakeholder groups and affected populations
• you understand how health care services are delivered in Ontario, the role of the ministry and Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and the levers and instruments of change
• you can build and maintain internal and external relationships and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning
Salary range: $73,443.00 – $95,213.00 per annum
Please apply online, by February 17, 2012, by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers
and entering Job ID 40151 in the Job ID search field. Please follow the instructions to submit your application online. Faxes are not being accepted at this time. If you need employment accommodation, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
www.ontario.ca/careers





